New2HomeBrew
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Cheers All!
Just stopping by to ask a few questions regarding kegging my first extract. I brewed an IPA and a pale ale a couple of saturdays ago with some inherited homebrewing equipment that a friend gave to me.
I have almost al the necessary equipment for kegging my first batch including the kegs and CO2 tanks with regulators. I'll go ahead and get to my questions.
1) Is it necessary to cool the beer after kegging or can I just increase the CO2 pressure to carbonate the beer? At the time being I do not have an extra fridge to chill the beer after it has been kegged. I have read mixed things on this subject.
2) What is the best way to steralize an old 5 gallon keg? I used an iodine solution for my fermentation buckets and equipment. Can I presurize the solution and force it through the tubing inside the keg?
3) What volume of CO2 should I shoot for for an IPA and Pale Ale?
Any other tips are most welcome and appreciated!
Just stopping by to ask a few questions regarding kegging my first extract. I brewed an IPA and a pale ale a couple of saturdays ago with some inherited homebrewing equipment that a friend gave to me.
I have almost al the necessary equipment for kegging my first batch including the kegs and CO2 tanks with regulators. I'll go ahead and get to my questions.
1) Is it necessary to cool the beer after kegging or can I just increase the CO2 pressure to carbonate the beer? At the time being I do not have an extra fridge to chill the beer after it has been kegged. I have read mixed things on this subject.
2) What is the best way to steralize an old 5 gallon keg? I used an iodine solution for my fermentation buckets and equipment. Can I presurize the solution and force it through the tubing inside the keg?
3) What volume of CO2 should I shoot for for an IPA and Pale Ale?
Any other tips are most welcome and appreciated!